“We think Facebook is a great way for us to introduce the world of Twilight to a whole new audience while re-energizing existing fans,” Lions Gate vice chairman Michael Burns told The New York Times.

“This is just the beginning — a template, if you will. You can probably guess what might be coming next.”

Can you imagine, Facebook releasing its own movies?

As the Times points out, the Weinstein Company is doing something similar with Netflix, after announcing plans to release the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon sequel on both Netflix and select Imax theaters.

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While The Host, which opens today in theaters everywhere, has garnered a great deal of anticipation over it’s star-studded cast, there’s no arguing that a lot of the excitement over the movie comes from its creator, Stephenie Meyer.

You might remember Meyer as the author of a little thing called The Twilight Saga which was turned into one of the most successful film series of all-time, and made household names out of its stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.

Check out the video above for an exclusive interview with The Host’s creator – filmed on location at the movie’s red carpet premiere in Los Angeles.

Meyer, like J.K. Rowling of the Harry Potter phenomenon is to be applauded for helping get so many young people into reading. He stories tweak the imagination, but are also filled with young women who inspire with their honesty and self-confidence.

Will The Host spawn a number of sequels like Twilight? It’s hard to predict, but one thing is for sure – that Stephenie Meyer has positioned herself as a force to be reckoned with in the worlds of film and young adult fiction.

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Loyal readers may see similarities between Twilight‘s Bella Swan and The Host heroine Melanie Stryder, but authorStephenie Meyer says there’s a good reason behind it.

“I sort of have to write for the estrogen I’m not getting at home,” Meyer, who is the mother to three sons, told Celebuzz at the Hollywood premiere of The Host Tuesday. “I have to create a circle of imaginary girlfriends.”

And like Twilight, there’s more in store for this series as well.

The best-selling writer, whose novel The Host is hitting theaters as a film on March 29, also says she’s hard at work on the book’s impending sequel.

“I’ve got outlines and pieces, but I think officially I have four chapters finished,” she says, adding that the novel is still in its “early days.”

In the past, Meyer, 39, has expressed that she’d like The Host to become a trilogy.

“If I were to continue on with The Host, which is a possibility, there are characters and stories that could continue,” she told MTV in 2008. “If I went ahead with that, it would be two more. … Next would be The Soul, and then The Seeker.”

Celebuzzand Open Road Films invite YOU and a GUEST to a special advance screening of The Host, starring Saorise Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel, Chandler Canterbury, Frances Fisher, Diane Kruger and William Hurt.

The exclusive screening will be held on Thursday, March 21 in Los Angeles at the Arclight Hollywood at 6:30PM and includes a special Q&A session with author of The Host and The Twilight Saga, Stephenie Meyer.

The first 50 people to arrive at the screening will also receive passes to a private after party at the Arclight.

The Host opens in theaters everywhere Friday March, 29th.

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Calling all Stephenie Meyer fans, are you excited about The Host hitting theaters on March 29? We certainly are.

To celebrate the film’s upcoming release, Celebuzz will be hosting an exclusive live webcast from the movie’s world premiere.

On Tuesday, March 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET, join The Daily Buzz‘s Hyla and co-host Michelle Marie as they bring you the latest action on scene as The Host stars Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Jake Abel and Diane Kruger walk the red carpet.

Although the Twilight saga wrapped up in 2012 with the release of Breaking Dawn – Part 2, author Stephenie Meyer isn’t resting on her laurels or wondering what she’ll do next. Her next project, The Host, arrives in theaters on March 29, and she hopes to recreate to sort of fervor her previous project generated – complete with two new hunks for her female fans to go crazy for.

In a new featurette exclusive to Celebuzz, fans get their first in-depth look at Ian O’Shea (Jake Abel), one of the two leading men (opposite Max Irons) competing for the attention of Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan) against the backdrop of the film’s dystopian future.

Abel offers some insights about who his character is, and what he wants – that is, until Stryder shakes up all of his expectations.

“The group I’m a part of is what we believe to be the last pocket of human resistance,” he reveals of his circumstances at the beginning of the film. “[They are] living in the mountains and surviving, barely, day to day.”

Abel says that Stryder presents a threat to the safety and security of the group he’s a part of, but he soon discovers that there’s more to her than he initially assumes.

“When this stranger enters, I think she’s got to go,” Abel says. “But the more I get to know her, the more I see she’s more human than humans are – her generosity, her care, her kindness.”

Given Meyer’s pedigree, The Host arrives in theaters with enormous expectations – both from fans of the Twilightbook series, and critics of its film adaptations. But Abel insists that the film will appeal to everyone, whether or not you know (or like) her previous work.

“I think people who are fans of he previous books and films can easily transfer into this,” he says. “But I think it’s also its own entity – it’s something completely different. It’s something that hasn’t really been done before – and that’s exciting to us.”

The Host opens in theaters nationwide on March 29. Watch the film’s theatrical trailer, and then let us know in the comments below – how excited are you to see Stephenie Meyer’s latest?

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Some two months after the release of the fifth and final Twilight film, Stephenie Meyer is quite enjoying herself.

On Friday, the author of the popular book series of the same name found herself at her first ever Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

“It’s so much more relaxed,” Meyer told Celebuzz on the red carpet for her new project, Austenland.

“This is kind of cool, a lot of cool people. Everybody’s just really mellow. No screaming. I like it. I can just sit here and talk to you without shouting.”

The 39-year-old author, who serves as a producer for the film adaptation of the 2007 novel, was joined at the Austenland premiere event by author Shannon Hale and the film’s stars Keri Russell, Jane Seymour and Bret McKenzie.

Meyer, who gives the Twilight film franchise plenty of credit for opening doors to the world of indie filmmaking, said she’s going to keep things on the small side for the time being.

“With my little production company, what we want to do is make books into movies — books we love — involve the authors, get them in the center of it,” she said.

Until her next small project, Meyer has one more feature to release, though it probably won’t cause any Edward or Jacob-inspired screams.

The film adaptation of her other bestselling novel, The Host, opens in March.

What has your life been like after the last Twilight film? Weigh in below.

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With the end of The Twilight Saga hitting theaters this week, could Stephenie Meyer’s next horror/romance tale The Host fill the void left by Bella, Edward and Jacob? Enter Melanie, Jared and Ian.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world, in which most of the human race has been wiped out by an alien race known as Souls, The Host stars Saoirse Ronan as Melanie Stryder, a human whose body is inhabited by a Soul named Wanderer.

Max Irons — who once auditioned for the role of Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga — portrays Jared Howe, Melanie’s lover. However, after Melanie is captured by the Souls and implanted with Wanderer, he thinks he’s lost her forever. That is, until Melanie convinces Wanderer, who lives tandem inside her body, to help her search for Jared and her younger brother.

Jake Abel stars as Ian O’Shea, Wanderer’s fierce protector and Jared’s main competition for her affections. This wouldn’t be a Stephenie Meyer film without a dramatic love triangle!

As if we weren’t already excited for Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer just got us way more pumped up! In a new interview with USA Today, the Twilight author gives tons of scoop on what’s to come in the final installments.

Know what’s not surprising? The fact that Kristen Stewart appears to be giving it her all.

“[Kristen]’s created a new character. I was really impressed,” Meyer spills. “I’ve only really seen her as (the human) Bella, so to have her step up and change it in the right way — she didn’t have to talk to me. She knew. She knows the character so well now. She has really good instincts, and she looks amazing.”

As for the wedding we’re all waiting for?

No, not Robert Pattinson and Kristen’s wedding, but Edward and Bella’s. Stephenie says the wedding dress won’t disappoint.

“It’s such an interesting mix. It has a vintage feel, but at the same time, there’s an edge to it,” explains Stephenie. “It’s really beautiful. And then on Kristen — oh, she looks amazing in clothes —and in that dress she’s so lithe and unbelievable.”

So fabulous to hear! We love Kristen in anything and have no doubt she will be stunning in the wedding scene and beyond. Stephenie Meyer also spilled on how R.Pattz isnt’ like his beloved character:

“Rob is more like Jacob than Edward. He’s goofy, he’s funny, he doesn’t take much seriously. But he can turn Edward on like that (she snaps her fingers) when he needs to be Edward.”

Although there’s an expiration date on the Twilight films we know and love, could there possibly be a spin-off franchise with any of the other characters? Not with Edward and Bella, Meyer says.

“The story’s already been told, and I doubt I’ll ever write another series based on the same characters.”

For more on Stephenie’s Breaking Dawn secrets click here for a full read!

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be bringing their charm from the big screen to the shelves of comic-book stores everywhere on December 1st, when Bluewater Productions releases “The Cast of Twilight” edition of their Fame comic-book series, and Celebuzz has an exclusive sneak peek at the first 10 pages of the graphic novel for you right here, right now!

A compilation of previously released but currently sold out individual Fame editions of the Twilight stars, “The Cast of Twilight” will track R-Pattz, K-Stew and T-Laut’s rise to superstardom, along with an in-depth history of Twilight authoress Stephenie Meyer‘s ascent to the top of the literary world.

Hit up the photo gallery to get a glimpse of “The Cast of Twilight” graphic novel. Will you be picking up the book when it comes out? Let us know in the comments section.

Twilight authoress Stephenie Meyer has another book about your favorite vampire saga on the way, and you’ll be able to pick it up on April 12, 2011.

Sadly, while it’s not a sequel to the tale of Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, et al, The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide (Little, Brown; $24.95) will serve as an ultra-comprehensive reference book filled with information that even the most dedicated Twi-Hard might not be familiar with, including “character profiles, outtakes, a conversation with Meyer, genealogical charts, maps, extensive cross-references, and much more,” according to the publishers.

Meyer says of the tome,

“I’m always amazed at how many in-depth questions my readers have about my characters and the world within the Twilight Saga. With The Official Illustrated Guide, I hoped we could incorporate as many details as possible, including character histories, like Alice’s back story.”

So…will you be picking up a copy? Let us know in the comments section. And make sure to hit up The Forks Report for updates on all things Twilight-related.

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A group of genealogists claim that Twilight star Robert Pattinson is a distant relative to the original vampire: Dracula.

Okay, yes, it sounds a little far fetched, but it would explain why Rob is so good at playing a vampire on the big screen.

According to Ancestry.com (via Huffington Post), Rob is actually a very distant relative of Vlad III the Impaler, the Transylvanian leader who is commonly known as “Dracula” and the inspiration behind the vampire myth in Bram Stoker‘s Dracula.

Although the researchers who made the connection conceded that it was “difficult,” they report that the link came from the 24-year-old actor’s link with the British royal family. Apparently Prince William and Prince Harry are distant cousins of Rob and Dracula was their distant uncle. So, not only is Rob related to a “vampire” he is also related to royalty! Yeesh, could this guy get any more awesome?

Hey, but Rob isn’t the only Twilight icon who is related to Dracula: author Stephenie Meyer is also a distant relative.

Stephenie Meyer‘s Twilight book series may have enchanted millions of vampire groupies worldwide, but apparently the literary saga isn’t everyone’s cup of blood.

The American Library Association ranks the Twilight series at #5 on its newly released annual list of “challenged books,” aka, books that have drawn formal complaints from people with way too much time on their hands and a penchant for finger-wagging.

According to the ALA, the Twilight series has received scorn for its sexual content, receiving more than its fair share of “formal, written complaint[s] filed with a library or school requesting that materials be removed because of content or appropriateness.” As Barbara Jones, director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, notes,

“Vampire novels have been a target for years and the Twilight books are so immensely popular that a lot of the concerns people have had about vampires are focused on [Meyer's] books.”

If only there was some way for people to avoid the allegedly offensive material. Like, say, not reading the books. Naw; that would make too much sense…

Looking for up-to-the-second photos and info on all things Twilight-related? Head on over to The Forks Report!

Mean ol’ boss make you work all week instead of letting you keep tabs on all the latest gossip? Don’t worry, Celebuzz has you covered. Dive into the photo gallery to catch up on all the past week’s happenings in Famous-People Land!

Rejoice, Twi-hards; Breaking Dawn may be the final installment of the Twilight saga, but Stephenie Meyer is sucking a little more mileage out of the story. The authoress behind the hugely successful vampire series will be publishing a novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, on June 5, which will chronicle the story of a newborn vamp in Eclipse. (Tanner is played by Jodelle Ferland in the movie adaptation, which hits the big screen on June 30).

According to Meyer, the novella was originally going to be included in The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide, but was cut due to space limitations. And no, this isn’t some cash-in scheme; One dollar from every book sold in the U.S. will go to the American Red Cross International Response Fund to support disaster relief efforts in Haiti and Chile.

Vampires, providing blood for others? We think there’s a word for that…

Are you excited to see how Stephenie Meyer expands the Bree Tanner story? And what other aspects of the Twilight saga would you like to see fleshed out? Let us know in the comments section!

Just an average American gal, acclaimed Twilight book series author Stephenie Meyer keeps herself grounded through her day job as a Microsoft customer-service rep. Despite selling more than fifteen bazillion copies of her teen RomVamp novels, Meyer remains a valuable commodity to the public at large, troubleshooting their vexing Microsoft fatal error codes.

Celebuzz recently obtained a transcript of one of Meyer’s customer-care phone calls.

STEPH: Hey, I’m Steph, how can I help you today?

CALLER: My screen is frozen again. I hate this stupid Windows 7!

STEPH: Oh, my god, that’s so romantic.

CALLER: What?

STEPH: Is your name Edward? That is such a romantic name.

CALLER: It’s Carl.

STEPH: Oh, that is romantic. I can imagine you with a cape, not for flying, but to add to your mystery.

CALLER: Seriously, my computer is frozen here. What do I do?

STEPH: I was watching my children at swimming lessons, and thinking to myself, “Isabella, what a romantic name.”

With all the fame and fortune that vampires have brought to Twilight authoress Stephenie Meyer, you’d think she’d never get sick of the little suckers, but such is not the case.

Meyer spoke to Access Hollywood on the red carpet at Monday’s New Moon Los Angeles premiere and, when asked about the possibility of a fifth Twilight book, she admitted that the whole vampire thing has left her a little drained.

Saying that there won’t be a fifth Twilight installment “anytime soon,” Meyer added,

“I’ve got a lot of other things I want to work on, and honestly, I’m a little burned out on the vampires. I’ve been doing this for a while.”

Instead, Meyer will set aside the Cullen clan to work on a ghost story, a sequel to her adult sci-fi novel The Host, and maybe something in the fantasy realm.

Check out the video and tell us in the comments section: Would you like to see Stephenie churn out another Twilight book at some point, or do you think she’s said all that needs to be said with the saga?

Stephenie Meyer‘s Twilight book series has enthralled millions of vampire enthusiasts. And now her own story is going to be told—in comic-book form.

Bluewater Productions will be issuing a special Stephenie Meyer edition of its Female Force series, to be released on November 20—not coincidentally, the same day that Twilight sequel New Moon hits theaters.

The 32-page comic, which is being written by Ryan Burton and drawn by Dave MacNeil, will detail Meyer’s rise to fame with the Twilight books and movies, and will be narrated by “a very recognizable and iconic vampire.”

They’re talking about Count Chocula, right?

Female Force: Stephenie Meyer will be available exclusively through Forks, Washington, retailer Dazzled by Twilight.

Let us know in the comments section: Would you buy a comic book about Stephenie Meyer?

Did Stephenie Meyer bite the plot for Breaking Dawn from another writer?

TMZ reports that a lawyer for Jordan Scott has fired off a copyright-infringement claim to Breaking Dawn‘s publisher, claiming that Twilight authoress Meyer lifted BD‘s storyline from Scott’s own work, The Nocturne.

In the letter (read it for yourself here), Scott’s attorney, J. Craig Williams, claims numerous similarities between The Nocturne, which was published in 2006 (and was excerpted on Scott’s Web site prior to that) and Breaking Dawn, which hit bookstore shelves in August 2008.

Among the alleged parallels:

Both works contain a wedding scene and a post-wedding sex scene on the beach.

Both works contain a scene about a woman who’s sick because she’s carrying a child with evil powers.

In both works, the wife of the main character dies.

Hmm; coincidence…or not?

For the record, Meyer’s rep claims that Scott’s claims are “completely without merit.”

Readers, let us know in the comments section: Do you think Stephenie Meyer might have done a little bit of borrowing when she wrote Breaking Dawn?

The comic-book industry is drawing some inspiration from Stephenie Meyer‘s hugely popular Twilight book series.

EW.com reports that Korean artist Young Kim is developing a Twilight graphic novel, to be published by Yen Press.

Twilight creator Meyer will reportedly be thoroughly involved with the project and will be “reviewing every panel,” though from the sample panel above it looks like Young Kim is being given a fair amount of leeway in the characters’ visual representation. Can’t say as there’s much of a resemblance to Twilight stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in the Edward Cullen and Bella Swan characters, and perhaps that’s a good thing.

Tell us in the comments section: Will you check out the Twilight graphic novel, even if the characters don’t look like R-Pattz and K-Stew?

Twilight fans can howl joyously in the night all they want; a statement was released yesterday noting that, after a fair amount of media speculation and fan support, Taylor Lautner, 16, will be reprising his role as Jacob Black in the film’s sequel, New Moon.

The announcement, which came directly from New Moon‘s directorChris Weitz (American Pie, The Golden Compass), was published on the official website of Twilight series author Stephenie Meyer.

“I’m very happy to announce that Taylor Lautner will be playing Jacob Black in New Moon and that he’s doing so with the enthusiastic support of Summit Entertainment, the producers, and Stephenie Meyer,” Weitz stated.

“The characters in Stephenie’s books go through extraordinary changes of circumstance and also appearance; so it is not surprising that there has been speculation about whether the same actor would portray a character who changes in so many surprising ways throughout the series,” the director continues. “But it was my first instinct that Taylor was, is, and should be Jacob, and that the books would be best served by the actor who is emotionally right for the part.”

Meyer herself added, “I’d just like to add that I was very much a part of this decision. My first priority was always what was best for New Moon—what was going to give us the best possible movie. I’m truly thrilled that Taylor was the one who proved to the director, to Summit, and to me that he is the best possible Jacob we could have.”

Weitz took over helming duties on the Twilight movie franchise after the first film’s director, Catherine Hardwicke, was ousted by Summit.

Nevertheless, Hardwicke’s film has taken an ample bite out of the box office since its late November release. To date, the film has grossed $177 million in the U.S., far exceeding its reported $37 million price tag.

New Moon swings into production in the coming weeks, and is expected to have a November 20 release date.

So for this year, at least, Taylor Lautner can breathe a sigh of relief…and expect to be very, very busy.

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